(Almost) Unchanged Names From 1086

simon2710 · Post by **simon2710** » Tue 27 Mar, 2007 6:14 pm

Names haven't changed much since they were recorded in the Doomsday Book in 1086. See if you can recognise these......Halton, Sacroft, Hedingleia, Bramleia, Beestone and Hunslet

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Wed 28 Mar, 2007 11:14 am

Rodil (Rothwell)

Loinerpete · Post by **Loinerpete** » Wed 28 Mar, 2007 12:24 pm

When i was i kid in the early 60`s i remember going to visit my dads mate in rothwell, there was an old fella there that used to call rothwell , "rodil" now i know why!!!.....i find this fascinating.

Letty · Post by **Letty** » Thu 29 Mar, 2007 9:07 pm

Horsforth used to be horseford. You can't get out of horsforth without going over water, assumed the only ttransport back then was horses!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 29 Mar, 2007 11:54 pm

Thats not quite true about Horsforth... the old yorkshire dialect word for 'ford' is 'forth'. So while its true to say Horsforth means " Horse-Ford" it was never actually called "Horse-Ford" or "Horsford"

Letty · Post by **Letty** » Fri 30 Mar, 2007 9:09 am

Clever clogs! Tha's me told isn't it.!!!!!!!

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 11 Apr, 2007 3:57 pm

People on Churwell hill refer to it as Cherill

Reginal Perrin · Post by **Reginal Perrin** » Wed 11 Apr, 2007 4:38 pm

Loinerpete wrote: When i was i kid in the early 60`s i remember going to visit my dads mate in rothwell, there was an old fella there that used to call rothwell , "rodil" now i know why!!!.....i find this fascinating. Many still do mate. The old Grammar school is still called Rodillian as is the old boys rugby union club in Stanley.

TomD · Post by **TomD** » Tue 17 Apr, 2007 7:54 pm

i live in shadwell and i always thought it referred to the 7 or so wells in the area...i actually ended up in the shadwell in london about 6 months ago and thought it wasnt quite so nice as where i live... it turns our that "shad" in old english translates to "shite"... i cant find any info on my shadwel but i know this to be true of the one in london! gutted! i'm glad it doesnt smell so bad any more...

Post by **tyke bhoy** » Wed 18 Apr, 2007 10:23 am

Nobody has stated the obvious - Ledes same letters just two in a different order